Thursday, June 12, 2014
The common man
Today's film was not quite a biopic.
More of an appreciation.
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Stanton is in the "whattaguy" category of film actors.
An actor first, then an unforgettable personality.
We actually know him already from the over 200 parts he has played as a "character actor", the title they give to actors who are so good and yet never get a lead.
As I expected, he is a very interesting guy. He has an ego but it has been kept in check by the limits of how he is used.
He works all the time and he almost always has gotten to play "himself" which he says is a blessing. Of course we know and he knows that "playing yourself" takes incredible focus and preparation. It is a matter of selecting the best part to bring forth at the particular moment.
I liked him as a person as much as I have looked forward to seeing him in a movie. Anytime, anywhere.
There is a lot of other interesting stuff in this film. People he has played with, friends, film history.
Very nice.
I will give it a 4 out of Netflix5 as I could watch it again without a second's hesitation.
